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News channel or source: https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-rice-prices-rise-corn-yuan-fall/
Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026
Rice prices rose nearly 7% in Pyongyang, Sinuiju and Hyesan as new corn pushed grain prices down and a security clampdown hit the yuan.
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News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/world/asia/north-korea-kim-jong-un-pandemic-economy.html
Published on: Sunday 07 June 2026
He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine. He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the ...